UrbanBuddy Contemporary Architecture Tour of Barcelona “Barcelona is the mixture of all architectures. We have everything. The most excellent urbanism and the most incredible variation of architecture pieces you can find, from the Roman Walls to the latest modernist icons. The result of thousands of architects working together for two thousand years.“ -Catalan Architect Ricardo Bofill [...]
Hotels Barcelona [recommended] Pictured above is the W Hotel Barcelona ranking among UrbanBuddy’s favorite hotels in Barcelona. Topping the list are the Chic&Basic Born, the edgy Hotel Barcelo Raval and the Room Mate Emma. All located close to the center of Barcelona, in great neighborhoods and all boast impressive decor. Barcelo Raval stands out with an amazing 360 [...]
The Barcelona Acció Musical (BAM) 2011 from the 22rd to the 24th of September. Typically over 50 local and international alternative acts perform. Like previous editions the concerts are for free. To the usual venues Plaça del Rei, Placa Reial, Rambla Raval and Parc del Fòrum we can add this year new places for BAM: [...]
2011 Off Campus Workshop October 19 – 23 Barcelona, Spain Experience first hand how the 22@Barcelona Innovation District functions on the ground, in the office and as the model for the 21st century city. This UrbanBuddy workshop is now open to applicants. Participation is limited and is first-come, first-serve. VIEW the Program Outline (PDF) Overview. Barcelona, [...]
Every full moon between the months of May and November (before it gets too windy) locals gather on the beach front to celebrate the full moon. Unofficially / officially it’s called the ‘Full Moon Party’ and it takes place on Mar Bella beach, the third beach past the Olympic Port. People gather in a large [...]
The City’s Main Fiesta The Mercè festivals will be the shortest and most austere so far (read article in Castilian here, La Vanguardia). The city’s main fiesta, will be a day shorter than last year, from September 22nd until the 25th, but will maintain a virtually unchanged level of activity despite cutting costs. St. Petersburg will be [...]
RED BULL THRE3STYLE: WHO WILL BURN THE TRACK? 09/09/2011 The Red Bull Thre3Style go again in 2011 clubs across the country to find the most complete DJ and transgressive. The competition will be held in Spain for the second time after the success of last year, will take place throughout the month of September.Participants must [...]
THE BID FOR 2022 ‘Barcelona is a city that grows through its dreams. We now wish to work hard in collaboration with the Pyrenees to realize a new dream: to host the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2022. A process is now getting under way which should result in our being nominated as a candidate city [...]
Barcelona’s city website is one of the best resources at your finger tips! Search the city… by theme, by people, by figures or by district. Business activity Art Públic Civil rights Commerce Culture (S) Education Environment Health and care Housing (S) Innovation Leisure Mobility and transport Participation Presentation of Barcelona Public Spirit (S) Safety and prevention Social services [...]
“My UrbanBuddy Barcelona, Paul, was a huge help when I moved there as a student in 2008. He helped us find a great apartment in in the best part of the city and put me in contact with the property managers. Once we were settled in he showed us around the city and helped to [...]
• 10,000€/ night Penthouse Extreme Wow Suite • Lounge at the beachfront pool and bar • the ‘Great Room,’ Spain’s largest open space ball room (1.000 sqm / 11.000 sf) • the Bravo Restaurant, the signature restaurant by Carlos Abellán • the original 1964 sketch of the structure by Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill • the exclusive [...]
Re-entry shock, or reverse culture shock, is the process of readjusting to your native culture upon returning home from a trip abroad. The good news is you should be better prepared to deal with these feelings having already the been through the abroad experience. The easiest way to get over re-entry shock is to recognize that there will be [...]
Mariscal at La Pedrera Open until January 30, 2011. FREE Admission Monday to Sunday 10am – 8pm A friend of UrbanBuddy just told us of this ‘cool museum of stuff,’ but the only info she gave was, ‘it was right across from Gaudi’s model apartment in the city! it was a free museum and it was soo [...]
(‘The Kiss of Death’ Cemetery de Poble Nou, Photo: Paul Brogna) “Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress up like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.” -Lindsay Lohan We couldn’t agree more Lindsay! This is the definitive guide to Halloween in Barcelona including the best parties, costume stores, pumpkins [...]
Day 5 [Oct 22] Off Campus [workshop] Follow along… Day 1 [Oct 18] UPDATE Day 2 [Oct 19] UPDATE Day 3 [Oct 20] UPDATE Day 4 [Oct 21] UPDATE Location: The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalunya, IaaC, C/ Pujades, 102, 08018, Barcelona – Tour: Skyscraper Torre Agbar, Exclusive tour of the dome observation deck on the 31st floor – Presentation: Urbiotica, City [...]
Day 4 [Oct 21] Off Campus [workshop] – Office Visit: EMBT design theory and office work – Tour: Parc Diagonal Mar, UrbanBuddy, Sketching and Photography – Tour: Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Poble Nou Campus, Josep Sort, Director – Museum / Presentation: Can Framis, Jordi Badia, Founder and Director of BAAS Architects – Tour: Skyscraper Hotel ME, Claire Jones, [...]
Day 3 [Oct 20] Off Campus [workshop] – Museum: Design HUB (DHUB) Museum, as Presented by Luis Fraguada, Professor of Digital Fabrication, IaaC, – Presentation: Media TIC Building, Edouard Cabay from Cloud 9 Architects, IaaC Conference Hall – Tour: Media TIC Building, Edouard Cabay from Cloud 9 Architects, building site – Office Visit / Presentation: DHUB [...]
Day 2 [Oct 19] Off Campus [workshop] Meet: 10:00am, Metro stop: Jaume I, Yellow Line L4 – Bike Tour: 22@ Innovation District, UrbanBuddy (bike fee is not included, 7 euros per person, 4 hours) – Presentation: 22@Barcelona, Rosina Vinyes Ballbe, Director of Urbanism – Presentation: The new Terminal 1, by Peter Hodgkinson, Ricardo Bofill Architects Senior partner Bike [...]
Day 1 [Oct 18] Location: Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalunya, C/ Pujades, 102, 08018, Barcelona – Workshop Orientation: IaaC Conference Hall, UrbanBuddy + Chicago Designer Pete Stam (ESF BLA 2208) via Conference Call – Presentation: IaaC Master’s of Advanced Architecture, IaaC Coordinator – Lecture: History and Development of Barcelona into the 22@ – Ferran Grau, [...]
13/10/2010 Introducing the 2010 Off Campus [workshop] facilitated by UrbanBuddy: Barcelona, Spain | October 18 – 22 The Off Campus [workshop] opens its doors on October 18 under the investigation of Barcelona’s “22@ Innovation District”. This workshop is positioned on a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experiences. Participants will meet with architects, visit offices and project [...]
Travel alert issued for U.S. citizens in Europe http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_europe.html Don Hamilton, a counterterrorism expert formerly with the State Department: – Take taxis that are clearly identified as taxis, and avoid tour buses. “The tour bus is a big, fat, obvious target,” he said. “I would think regular mass transit would be fine, but you don’t [...]
Barcelona, Spain (UrbanBuddy) October 1, 2010 — David Machay, of the acclaimed office of MBM Architects, has confirmed an exclusive presentation on October 20th during the UrbanBuddy Off Campus [workshop]. The workshop will take place from held October 18-22, 2010. David Mackay, architect and partner of MBM Arquitectes, will be presenting the design and theory behind [...]
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Spanish general strike Wednesday the 29th of September 2010 Spain Gets Ready for Chaos In Madrid, unions were pushing for a complete shut-down in the education sector and for health sector to maintain only emergency and the most necessary services… Heads up for all bus, metro, taxi, boat and airline services to be shut down [...]
La Mercè 2010 The festival of Barcelona | 23 to 26 September Complete Guide [ENGLISH] Many are the visitors who come to Barcelona and quite a few, on a repeat visit, have even succeeded in discovering the most hidden corners of the city. However, only those who have been here during La Mercè can claim to know [...]
Cerda’s Design of the ‘Barcelona Block’ Don’t Miss: Cerda Expositions (For a complete list of the expos visit the official website, click here) Website menu (translated) , click here ‘Barcelona Block’ Background: (translation courtesy of Google translation, errors may occur) Now, 150 years ago, on June 7, 1859 approved the reform plan and Eixample, the [...]
*Because there are over 100 music venues during La Merce, we will only highlight the BAM music festival below. For the entire list of La Merce music events click here (use Google translator for English) Don’t Miss: #20 down on the list: ‘The Hives’ Saturday, 9/26, from 19:30 to 24:00 pm, Free Website menu (translated), [...]
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